Full Days and the Long Walk
The key is simply — full days out in the world over thin days with the algorithm
The sublimity of three hundred words a day and a friend
Alternate clickbait title: the foolproof trick that helped me finish my novel, plus a template
Notes on routine
sameness is not dull; repetition is not unimaginative
Writing a novel draft in 9 months
I’m finding that each long project is different and teaches me new things about myself and how I can do my best work.
10 tips to help you find time for writing
CBC Founder, Anna Davis, shares her tips for people who want to write but struggle to find the time to get down to it.
Become a person who Actually Does Things
On overcoming procrastination and paralysis, and making it part of your identity that you take opportunity
How I use systems to power my creative work
From The Third Something newsletter - how James Clear's idea of systems has made me a productive artist
Making habits count
Look, it’s still January. We’re still only a few weeks into 2020, really. There’s loads of time to build healthier habits – but you will…
How I Stopped Checking My Phone So Much
10 simple things I did to break bad habits and take back control.
The resilience to keep writing
How does resilience help us to keep writing? We consider the case against resilience and why small things us get through big challenges.
How to write in challenging times – the alchemy of gentle productivity
The alchemy of gentle productivity - novelist, essayist and writer Anna Vaught shares an approach to keep writing in challenging times.
Habits vs. Goals: A Look at the Benefits of a Systematic Approach to Life
The power of habits comes from their automaticity. This is why they are more powerful than goals. Read this article to harness the power of habits.
Hack your way out of writer's block
I recently had occasion to do some…errr…research on writer’s block. Yeah, research. That’s what I was doing. Like a scientist.
How to make writing less hard | Oliver Burkeman